wave

winken, wehen

Sich oder etwas wiederholt seitlich bewegen, besonders die Hand zur Begrüßung oder zum Abschied.

In einfachem Englisch: To move repeatedly from side to side, especially your hand to say hello or goodbye.

• She waved at me.
• Flags waved in the warm breeze.
• He waved his hand from the train window.

So benutzt man es: wave at/to someone (The children waved to their teacher.)

Häufige Wendungen: wave your hand, wave at someone, wave to someone, wave in wind

winken, heranwinken

Die Hand bewegen, um etwas mitzuteilen oder jemandem zu zeigen, wohin er gehen soll.

In einfachem Englisch: To move your hand to send a message or tell someone where to go.

• He waved goodbye.
• The driver waved us across the road.
• She waved me over to her desk.

So benutzt man es: wave someone through (The guard waved us through the gate.); wave someone over (She waved the waiter over to our table.); wave someone away (The officer waved people away from the damaged bridge.)

Synonyme: signal, beckon

Häufige Wendungen: wave someone through, wave someone over, wave goodbye, wave someone away

vorbeischlagen

Beim Baseball den Schläger nach einem geworfenen Ball schwingen, ohne ihn zu treffen.

In einfachem Englisch: To swing a baseball bat at a thrown ball and miss it.

• He waved at the pitch.
• Two batters waved at her curveball.
• The rookie keeps waving at low pitches.

So benutzt man es: wave at a pitch (The batter waved at a fastball outside the strike zone.)

Synonyme: swing and miss

Häufige Wendungen: wave at something, wave at pitches

Welle

Eine Erhebung des Wassers, die sich über ein Meer oder einen See bewegt.

In einfachem Englisch: A raised line of water that moves across the sea or a lake.

• A wave hit the boat.
• We watched the waves breaking on the beach.
• The wind made huge waves during the night.

Häufige Wendungen: big wave, ocean wave, wave breaks, wave hits

Welle, Wellenform

Eine Form mit sanften Kurven, die abwechselnd in beide Richtungen verlaufen, besonders bei Haaren.

In einfachem Englisch: A shape with smooth curves that bend one way and then the other, especially in hair.

• Her hair has a gentle wave.
• The curtain’s pattern forms a series of waves.
• He brushed his hair to bring out its natural waves.

Synonyme: undulation

Häufige Wendungen: natural wave, gentle wave, wave in hair